First outing in Istanbul

Our first day in Turkey was great, we woke up late and took the day to explore the village near the house. We walked down the hill for half an hour and arrived to the village of Sariyer. Our first stop was to eat some delicious Doner, of typical sandwitch where they slice the chicken or meat off this huge pile that is close to the fire and fill a piece of turkish bread with that and salad. On the side we drank Ayran, a mixture of yogurt, water and salt. It's actually quite delicious! I'll add the pix of the man preparing it as well as us eating the final product. Ok, then we went to the Wednesday market where we got a taste of bargaining as my sister did so for any little thing we buy. It's hillarious actually, as they always give you a first price that is twice the real price and you are expected to bid and bargain it down every time - and my sis is downright good, though after every bargain the salesmen had gone through his life and my sisters in great detail in the course of the conversation at bargaining intervals that are carefully planned by the bargainers. Anyway, there were cheap panties and sports bras, and it was a fun experience. Here is a pic of the market too. Last, but not least, here is a pic of a couple guys in the home before they went out to a show. The guy in the back is Martin, but he's taken. The guy in the front is Shawn - he's quite funny, but mostly foolish - and he's single. So girls... I'll catch you all again soon. xxx